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J. Crew’s New Oxford: More Same Old Than Old School

July 27, 2017

J. Crew’s New Oxford: More Same Old Than Old School

Today, guys have more options for a decent oxford button-down shirt than they did a decade ago, but few seem…

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J. Crew Introduces New OCBD

July 19, 2017

J. Crew Introduces New OCBD

Here’s some exciting news. J. Crew just introduced a new oxford-cloth button-down, which they tout has been modeled after archival…

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Srs BDness: Comparing Seven Button-Down Collars

July 5, 2016

Srs BDness: Comparing Seven Button-Down Collars

StyleForum member BIllax has a nice comparison of seven different button-down collars. By seeing different shirts on the same person,…

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Collars, Collars, Collars

May 30, 2016

Collars, Collars, Collars

Which one should I pick? I like my oxfords beefy, I like them extra thick.  Glengerry Sporting Club has an Instagram…

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Whit Stillman’s Frayed Collar

May 17, 2016

Whit Stillman’s Frayed Collar

The other day, I interviewed the director Whit Stillman for my public radio show Bullseye. Stillman’s known for his mannered…

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I Buy the Same Clothes Again and Again and That’s Fine

April 21, 2016

I Buy The Same Clothes Again And Again And That’s Fine

Last week a received a vintage M43 jacket in the mail, washed it, wore it the next few days, then…

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Hands-On with Brooks Brothers’ New OCBDs

February 8, 2016

Hands-On With Brooks Brothers’ New OCBDs

Brooks Brothers announced last month that they’re now returning to their original oxford-cloth button-down collar design – taking out that…

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Bruce Boyer on the New Brooks Brothers Collar

January 13, 2016

Bruce Boyer On The New Brooks Brothers Collar

If you haven’t heard, Brooks Brothers revealed a new OCBD today – a pocketless, soft unlined collared shirt, a bit…

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The Collar & The Shape: Were OCBDs of Old Really Better?

December 16, 2015

The Collar & The Shape: Were OCBDs Of Old Really Better?

Many men (myself included) tend to cast clothing from the past in a golden light–we lament the demise of traditional…

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Vintage Oxford Cloths

August 10, 2015

Vintage Oxford Cloths

More awesome goodness from Heavy Tweed Jacket. Pictured above: scans from vintage Brooks Brothers catalogs, published between the years of…

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Possibly the coolest thing ever:

July 4, 2015

Possibly The Coolest Thing Ever:

Possibly the coolest thing ever: new old stock shirt from 1971. Brooks Brothers oxford cloth button down in red, white,…

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Bringing Back the American Button-Down

May 21, 2015

Bringing Back The American Button-Down

The arrival of a new custom-shirt company is hardly anything to write about (they pop up more often than raw…

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“Don’t You Forget, Button Downs are the Greatest!”

May 6, 2015

“Don’t You Forget, Button Downs Are The Greatest!”

A quote that probably didn’t happen, but we can’t say for sure.  (photo via Ivy Style)

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It’s on Sale: OCBDs at J. Press

April 21, 2015

It’s On Sale: OCBDs At J. Press

J. Press is offering 25% off dress shirts through April 26, online only. J. Press was a contender (although not…

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“The Roll of the Collar Is the Most Important Thing”

March 11, 2015

“The Roll Of The Collar Is The Most Important Thing”

From Ivy Style, here’s a nice excerpt from an 1983 issue of Esquire, in which John Berendt opines about the button…

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